Clip



um'rso STATES PATENT oFFlcia .101m n. Loom; or sirname, more om l I Application med November 11, 1931. Serial No. 57%439.

My invention relates to a clasp or clip designed primarily for use in connection with neckties of the tour-in-handtype,'but itis to he understood that a clasp or clip in accordance with this .invention may he enuployed in any kconnection' `tor which it ma he found applicable.

rthe essential olojects ot rny invention are to provide an article ot the class referred to for givin a our-inhand neclrtie the appearance of eingtied Without tyirnip the lrnot therein; to provide :tor the simulation oi a tied hour-in-hand necltie Without tying the latter thereby overcoming the Wrinlrling of the nocht-ie due to iori'ning oi' the linot therein.; and providing tor an extended period ot l Wear ot the neclrtie hy maintaining the smooth appearance of the loody portion thereor.

Further objects ot my invention are to provide7 in a manner as hereinafter set forth, aclasp or clip yfor the purpose referred to which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, thoroughly ecient in its use, conveniently operated, readily assembled., formed in a manner to reduce cost et production, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

To the ahove ends my invention consists ot such parts and in such combination of parts which tall Withinthe scope of the invention as claimed.

ln the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation ot a clasp or clip in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3 3 Fi re 2.

Figureli is a plan oi the form of blank :from which the retainer elements are set up. Figure 5 is a front elevation oi a necktie of the tour-in-hand type showing the adaptation therewithoi a clasp or clip in accordance with my invention. p

Figure 6 is a side elevation or a `four-inhand necktie with the clasp or clip attached thereto to provide for the simulation 'of a knot in the necktie. 1

A clasp or clip in accordance with my invention and which .will be hereinafter termed part 2l ot an outwardly directed combined .thumh and finger piece 5 disposed at right .angles to carrier 3.. Between the transverse median and thatend oit carrier l which vmerges into the hase part d there is'ertended from the side edges ot carrier I3 and in a direction at right angles to the' inner tace ot the latter apairoft spaced, parallel ears o, 7 having aligningffopenings 8. 'llhe carrier 3' has extending :trom one side edge and at right angles to its inner tace a retaining tooth S or triangular contour positioned in proximity to the other end ot the carrier, and the latter has extending' from its other side edge and at right angles to its inner tace a pair ot spaced retaining teeth il), ll ot triangular contour7 the former positioned at the said other end ot the carrier. rlhe hase ot the teeth lll.; ll merge into each other. 'lhe teeth l0, ll provide a lil-shaped opening l2.

When the retainer elements are set up, the tooth 9 ot element l entends het-Ween the teeth l0, l1 ci" element 2 and the tooth 9' ot the lat-- ter extends between the teeth l0, ll of element l. rlhe ear 6, of element l opposes the outer tace ot the ear ot element 2 and the ear Z ot element i opposes the inner lace ot the ear d ci element 2. The openings 8 ot" lthe ears align when the latter are in opposed position. The elements l, 2 are spring controlled and theteeth thereof normally are in interengaging position. Each carrier and its teeth provide a spring controlled clamping member.,

Extending through the aligning openingsv or the apertured ears is a pivot in 13 upon I '5.0 a clip includes a pair of oppositely disposed 1s set up'for the purpose-of offsetting ear 6. 100

The part of the material employed for osetting ear 6 is indicated at 17. The arrangement permits of the ears being disposed in the position shown in Figure 3.

The retainer elements are set up from/the form of blank shown in Figure 4. The blank comprising an oblong flat portion 18 provided s between its transverse median and one end of.` The extensions are apertured as at 21.

with a pair of oppositely disposed, fiat lateral extensions 19, 20 at the sideedges there- The extension 20 is of greater length than extension 19. Extending from one side edge,

of portion 18 at the other end of the latter is a pair of laterally disposed spaced triangular shaped portions 22, 23, and extending from the other side edge of ortion 18 at a point in proximity to the sai other end is a laterally disposed triangular shaped portion 24:. The extension 19 is bent on the line 24 to provide the ear 7. The extension 20 is bent on the line 25 to provide the ear 6. The portions 22, 23 are bent on the line 26 to proportion 24 is" bent on the line 27 to provide the tooth 9. That end of portion 18 indicated at 28 is bent 'to provide the finger piece 5. p

The necktie indicated generally at 28 is folded to form. a portion 29 for positioning in the collar 30 and front and rear streamer portions 31, 32 without forming a knot. lIn

, proximity to the upper ends of. the streamer nected retainer elements of li e form, each l of said elements including a pair of spacedteeth at an end of and disposed at right angles y to the inner face thereof and a tooth in proximity to the said end and disposed at right angles to said inner face, the single tooth of one element engageable between the pair of teeth of the other element, and each of said elements including an angularly disposed combined thumb and finger piece at its other end and a pair of angularly disposed apertured, parallel, spaced ears intermediate the ends thereof.

v 2. A clip comprising a pair of oppositely disposed, spring controlled, pivotally connected retainer elements of like form, each of said elements including a pair of spaced teeth at an end of and disposed at right angles to the inner face thereof and a tooth in proximity to the said end and disposed at right Vangles to said inner face, the single tooth of one element-engageable between the pair of teeth of the other element, each of said elei vide the teeth 10, 11 and opening 12 and the ments including an angularly disposed combined thumb and linger piece at its other` end and a pair of angularly disposed apertured, parallel, spaced ears intermediate the ends thereof, and one ear being oiset with respect to the side edge of the element.

3. A clip comprising a pair of/oppositely disposed, spring ,controlled, pivotally connected retainer elements of like form, each. of said elements including a pair of spaced teeth at an end `ofand disposed at ri ht angles to the inner face thereof and a tooth imity to the said end and disposed at right angles to said inner face the single tooth of one element engageable between the pair of teeth of the other element, each of said elements including an angularly zdisposed combined thumb and finger piece at its other end' and a pair of angularly'disposed apertured, parallel, spaced ears intermediate the ends thereof, and said elements bein of arcuate contour lengthwise and having t eir toothed ends normally abutting.

4c. A clip comprising a pair of oppositely disp0sed,`spring controlled, pivotally connected retainer elements of like form, each in proxv of said elements including a pair of spaced p teeth at an end of and disposed at right angles to the inner face thereof and a tooth in proximity to the said end and disposed at right an les to said inner face, the single tooth of one e ement engageable between the pair of teeth of the other element each of said elements including an angulariy disposed cornbined thumb and finger piece at its other end and a pair of angularly disposed apertured, parallel, spaced ears intermediate the'ends thereof, one ear being offset with respect to the side edge of the element, and said elements being of arcuate contour lengthwise and having their toothed ends normally abuttin 5. A blank for producing a retaining element for a spring controlled clip comprising an oblong portion, a pair of oppositely disposed, apertured extensions between the transverse median and one end of said portion and extending laterally froml opposite sides of said portion, one of said extensions being of greater length than the other, a pair of spaced triangular portions extending laterally from one side edge of the oblong portion .at the other end of they latter, and a triangular shaped portion extending laterally from` the' other side edge of the oblong portion in proximityto the said other end of the latter.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature v hereto.

' JOHN N. LOCKI. 

